The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-23
President Grsvy Unable to Find Anyons Will
iDg to Fern 3 Ministry.
Hs Refuses to Heed CItmsrcsiu's Advice snd
Present His Resignation.
A Conference with Several Political Leaders
Yields No Result.
N. Grevy mot willing to Leave ONCE Un-
til He Can do. so HOnorably-WilsOn
Affair Considered q Trick by Him.

PARIS, November 2l.-Prince Napoleon
has sent letter to Baron Dufour, men,
ber of the Chamber OF Deputies, saying
that The resignation of President Grevy is
necessary, and indirectly proposing him.
self as his successor.
In the Chamber Of Deputies to-day NJ.
Jolibois moved that the constitution be
revised, urging that the sole remedy
for the present situation was to
restore the peoples right to NOM
mate the head of the State and
thus make the people the arbiter instead OF,
as at present, the play thing of political
parties. He demanded urgency for his
motion. M. Barcdet and NJ. Michelin
spoke in favor OF revision OF the c0nsti.
tuition in order, as they said, to abolish
the Presidency. The demand for urgency
for NJ. Jolibois' motion was rejected by
vote of 3S1 to 173 M. Michelin then
moved for urgency for a proposal to sbol
ish the Presidency...M. Jolibois supported
the motion. NJ. Ribot appealed to the
United Republicans to refuse their sssent
to the proposal, which, he said, tended to
discredit the Republic. NJ. Micbelin's
motion was rejected by vote OF $50 to
191, The Chamber tlen djourned until
Thursday.
NJ. Clemenceau had an interview with
President Grevy this morning, and in
formed him that he was ready to form a
cabinet. He said, however, that he was
bound to indicate to the President that
there were other elements besides the min
isterial question to complicate the situa-
ton.
M. Grevy. in the interview this morning.
said he would leave to M. Ciemencesu the
fullest latitude in choice of colleagues.
NJ. Clemenceau replied that the devotion
of theEPresident to the Republic is indisput-
able and that he might render her q
last service by resigniDg, in view OF the
fact that his authority had sustained
blow that was hurtful to the Republic. M.
Grevy intimated that his refusal to resign
was not final. He asked NJ. Clemenceau
to join with Nm Floquet, Goblet and
De Freycinet in conference on the sub
jsct of his resignation.
A conference on the subject of the FRESH
dents resignation was held in accor' ,ance
with NJ Grevy's request, anu Nm Floquet,
Goblet and De Frey ycinet adhered to the
opinion of NJ. Clemenceau. III. Grevy
fIaly announced that he would appeal to
other statesmen for assistance.
Replying to NJ. Clemenceau, President
Grevy said that tor many reasons he de-
his desire to quit the Elysee Palace with
honor. Therefore he would remain in Of
fee until things were so arranged that he
could take his departure with dignity. He
felt that this was due to his past life and
the Office he held, He must avoid setting
a bad precedent. He referred to M. Will
son as the victim of q political intrigue
newed in the evening, when Nm. Clemen-
ceau, Floquet, Goblet end De Freycinet
each declined to accept the task of forming
Ministry.
PARIS, November 21.-A meeting Of the
Autonomist ard Socialist sections of the
Municipal Council was held this evening.
There were about 800 persons in atten'
dance, including Senator Songeon and
Deputies Maillard, Achard, Planteau,
Basly, LsisaDt, Camelinat, Brialou, Miller
and and Galvinhac. Councillor Besson
read the following proposal:
''The Deputies of the Seine are requested
to demand the resignation of the Presi-
dent, and only to support government
| which will devote itself to the introduc-
| on of reforms and which will promise to
demand the resignation of NJ. Grevy."
The proposal was unanimously adopted
| A vigilance committee was formed, con
sisting of thirty-ive members, including
eight deputies, eight members of the
| the Committee of the Federation OF Seine
the others being members of otner coun'
| cils. The vigilance committee will con
stitute itself q permanent body and will
organize the forces of the Republican
party for all eventualities.
President Grevy summoned NJ. Brysson
at 10 o'clock this evening.
| BERLIN, November 21.-The North Ger
| man Gazette says: 1.-THE resignation o
M. Bouvier has precipitated the thunder
storm that has long been brewing in the
political sky OF France. Our opinion Al
to the PERCEPTIONS path, down which
French political development is rushing
finds confirmation, swift and exhaustive
events"